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기를 꺽다

Verb

gireul kkeokda

to dampen someone's spirit

décourager quelqu'un ; démoraliser ; abattre

Conjugation

Casual반말 — between close friends
Polite해요체 — standard politeness
Formal합쇼체 — very formal
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Examples

  • 그의 비판은 나의 기를 꺽었다.

    geuui bipan-eun naui gireul kkeok-eotda.

    His criticism dampened my spirit.

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